Cap bail reshaping tool



Aug. 13, 1935.

w. J. SMITH CAP BAIL RESHAPING TOOL Filed June 21, 1954 ATTO RN EY Patented Aug. 13, 17935 OFFICE i 'I'his invention-.relatesrto tools, and its general object is` 'to provide -a toolthat is primarily f designed for'usein reshaping lclamping hails for the caps of-jars and the like,l to make the balls useablefrom time'to timeand with the same eiciency andl clamping qualitiesras when new, with thefresult the :expenseof renewingthe bails will beeliminated. y o f .A

Another object lof the invention` is torprovide a tool for reshaping jar cap bails of various" sizes in `an easy,and-.expeditiousfmanner and with very little eiort. f

Afname-object ofthe: invention .is to provide -a reshaping tool ofthe Acharacter set forth-that is simple in construction, inexpensive to 'manu- .facture and extremely eflicient in use and service. This invention also 'consists `in certain other features of-constructionand in the combination and arrangement. of the .several parts, tobehere- Ainafter fully described, illustrated'inthe accomypanying drawing and specifically pointed out-in :the appended` claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will l be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which: f

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the tool which forms the subject matter of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a side view thereof. V

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 3--3 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows,D and shows the lower portion of the tool.

Figure 4 is a similar view of the upper portion.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 5 5 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 6 is a sectional View taken approximately on line G--B of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows. Y

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be noted-that my tool includes companion members which may be broadly referred to as an upper member and a lower member that cooperate to reshape bails of jar caps in a manner which will be later apparent.

The lower member includes a relatively large hollow body I in the form of a frame that is substantially diamond shape in configuration, as best shown in Figure 3 and the body has formed thereon a shank portion 2 that extends into a handle 3, it being noted that the body, the shank portion and handle are integral and are formed from asinglestrip ofmaterial bentintmcongurationfor that purpose, asshown. Theportion's of the strip which form the shankr are disposed in contacting engagement and jheld accordingly through the instrumentality of frivets land the portions of the strip :providing the handle are spaced with respect to each other'to form a-fcon- `ven'ient grippingmeans.

AThe/body is `relatively wide wtotprovide` whatv may .be termed `a chamber vand has yarranged in opposed corners thereof forbridging thefsam'e,

webs 4 which have upturned flanges 'f5fformed ron the inner edgesthereofas'clearly-'shown in Figure :3. The said opposite corners vare looped lupon themselvesft'o provide channels @that `are ldisposed fdi'ametricallyf opposite 1 each other'and ary rangedilaterallyr of thezchannels are 'loops which 4provide channels? thatz are likewisedisposed dia- -metricallyopposite -each other. I'Aligne'd with .the channelsi andrisingfrom the `Ywebs @are rectangularmembers providinglseatszs. y

Thefbody-extendsrintoaspacediparalleliearsajil at .therouterfendsof thetstr'ips of material: andthese .ears are fapertured for `)the :purpose :of l'receiving a headed pin I to pivotally receive the outerfends of the spaced parallel arms I I that form a frame v Y like body for the upper member of my tool, it being noted that the arms I I are upwardly curved from their pivotal connection with the pin I0 and thence extend into converging portions I2 that merge into a shank I3 which has formed therewith a handle I4, the' latter cooperating with-the handle 3 in the use of the tool, as will be apparent.

Bridging the converging portions `I2 is what may be termed a platform I which has threadedly mounted therein a set screw I6 having a handle I1, and which cooperates with a bridging piece I8 that extends across the inner end of the body I for disposal in the path of the lower end of the set screw, for the purpose of regulating the space between the respective upper and lower 1 members of my tool during the use thereof.

Secured to the arms I I through the instrumentality of a headed pin as best shown in Figure 6 is the block portion I 9 of a grooved member that extends upon opposite sides of the armsv signed to reshape at least two sizes of jar cap bails, there being two popularsizes now in generalA use, one bail which is indicated by the letter A being the size for use With a cap for a 31A; inch jar, while the bail Bis for use upon a cap for a 4% inch jar. In reshapingthe bail A, it is placed within the tool in a manner whereby the lateral arms thereof are disposed within the channels while the trunnion ends engage the anges 5, as clearly shown in Figures 3 and 6. The upper member is then swung downwardly on itsgcpivot so thatthe bightportion of the bail is received in the groove 2|, it being understood thatY the set screw I6 is arranged at a position to limit the movement of the upper member for properly rex shaping the bail, as suggested in Figure 6.

The bail B which is of the larger size-isp1aced A,

within the body I, so that the lateral portions extend into the channels 6 and the trunnion ends engage the seats 8, so that the bight. portion thereof isarranged in the path of the groove 22, withv the result the bails will bereshaped to make them useable with the same eiciency andr clamping action'as'whennewV f It isfthought fromV thelforegoing description vthatlthe 'advantages Vand, novel featuresfof m'y invention will be readily apparent. Y ,y

:Iv desire it toy be understood that I mayY make changes in the construction and ,in the combina- "tion andarrangement of theseveral parts, 'proivided'that suchchanges fall within the scopeaof -tion with respect to ,each other, handles forx said members, aY hollow-body for one of said members f Y `and .being of substantially square cornered con- -guration, said body having bailreceivingichannels arranged in two diametrically opposite corners, means to receive the trunnion ends of the bails and cooperatingwith the channels, grooved means securedv to the other member for clamping l,engagement with the bails, and means to limit the movement of said members iwith respect to each othen l t 2.` A bail reshaping tool comprising a pair of pivoted members mounted for clamping association with respect to each other, handles for said members, Va hollow body forone of said members and being of square cornered ,conguratiom said body having bail receiving channels in diametrically oppositefcorners, websV bridgingv the said corners, bail trunnion receivingl means secured to said webs, grooved means carried bythe other member with the groove arranged to cooperateY withthe channelsandtmlnnion receiving means in reshaping the bails, screw means carriedV byl the last mentioned member and means arranged in the pathI of the screw means andl cooperating therewithto regulate the position` of the members Vwithl respevtrto each other.

3. Abail reshapingV tool comprising a` lower member, an upper member pivotally secured to the lower ,member for clamping association therewith, handles for said members, a frame like body forithe lowerrmember 'andhaving diametrically opposed corners, bail receivingmeansarrangedin and .adjacenhto said corners-for holding bails in kposition to fibe reshaped, means carried by `the upper Vmember, and inotched to receive and engage l 25 c :the bails, said notched flmeans cooperatngwith the bail receiving meansfor reshaping the' bails,

and adjustable means for limiting the clamping relation of saide-membersV with respect to each other, Y

4; Azbail reshaping ltool comprising a lower member, an Vupper member pivotally secured to the lowerjmember for ,clampingl association therewith, handles for said members, a frame like body nfoi-:the lower member, diametrically opposed bail receiving channelscarried by the body, bailseats Vfor thej bail receiving channels and cooperating 

